Backend Software Engineer

At Beekeeper were on a mission to digitally empower the worlds frontline teams - and were looking for a skilled Backend Software Engineer to help us drive that mission forward.

In this role youll contribute to the full backend development lifecycle - from designing robust server-side logic and APIs to building scalable high-performance systems. Youll work cross-functionally with product managers designers and fellow engineers to deliver meaningful features at scale. Were looking for someone with strong technical foundations a collaborative mindset and a passion for quality whos ready to grow contribute and make a difference every day.

Your responsibilities

• Develop Backend Features: Design implement and maintain features across our backend (Java Python) systems ensuring a seamless user experience.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with product managers designers QA and DevOps engineers to deliver thoughtful user-focused solutions.
• Ensure Reliability and Scalability: Write clean efficient and well-tested code that meets high standards for performance security and reliability.
• Support Engineering Best Practices: Participate in code reviews contribute to documentation and help uphold team-wide practices around testing and maintainability.
• Optimize System Performance: Identify analyze and troubleshoot performance issues across the stack to maintain responsiveness under scale.
• Contribute to Technical Discussions: Engage in architectural and technical discussions and provide constructive input to help guide design decisions.
• Take Ownership of Your Code: Support the features and services you build including participating in on-call rotations when needed and handling operational responsibilities.

What we look for in you

• Backend Development Experience: 3 years building cloud-based applications with solid skills in backend (Java & Python preferred)
• Modern Infrastructure Familiarity: Practical experience deploying applications using Kubernetes in AWS or GCP environments.
• Quality-Focused Engineering: A strong eye for clean maintainable code with solid testing practices and performance awareness.
• Collaborative Mindset: Effective communication skills a willingness to share knowledge and a proactive approach to teamwork and continuous learning.
• Language Skills: Proficiency in English both written and spoken to collaborate effectively in an international team.

Bonus Points

• Exposure to AI/ML: Familiarity with AI prompt engineering or integration of LLMs.
• DevOps & Infrastructure: Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or Spacelift and observability platforms such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• B2B/SaaS Experience: History of shipping software in a SaaS environment.

Our Technology Stack

• Cloud Infrastructure as Code: We operate on AWS and GCP across multiple regions managing our infrastructure with Spacelift and Terraform.
• Container Orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS and GKE) orchestrates our containerized services configured with Helm and FluxCD.
• Backend Services: Predominantly built in Java (Quarkus) and Python with a focus on high performance and scalability.
• Event-Driven Architecture: Apache Kafka and RabbitMQ power our messaging and event-driven flows.
• Databases: PostgreSQL ClickHouse MySQL and Elasticsearch serve our diverse data storage needs.
• Monitoring & Logging: We rely on Prometheus Grafana and the ELK stack for observability and performance insights.
• AI Integration: We are continuously exploring new AI technologies to enhance our platform and internal workflows.

What we offer

• Hybrid work model - 2 days in the office 3 days remote
• RTT days - approx. 10 additional days off per year
• Meal vouchers (Swile) free snacks and coffee
• Health insurance (Alan) 60% covered plus full coverage for provident insurance
• Afterworks team celebrations and seasonal events
• Equipment of your choice
• French and English lessons professional development and access to the CSE Leeto

Join us and help shape the future of frontline work. You will play a critical role in building and refining features that reach and empower millions of users around the globe. If youre driven by curiosity thrive in a collaborative environment and want to make an immediate impact wed love to hear from you!

Apply now to become a Backend Software Engineer at Beekeeper and help us transform the frontline experience.

Please note: applications should be submitted in English.

Who we are

Beekeeperbelieves in the potential of every single employee. Thats why weve built the essential platform for frontline workers. We help organisations digitally enable their frontline to boost productivity quality and safety and be more agile.

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Beekeeper and LumApps merged to create the first AI-powered Employee Hub an all-in-one platform designed to connect and empower every employee - whether desk-based or frontline. LumApps a SaaS platform dedicated to Employee Experience helps companies drive digital transformation in communication collaboration and engagement with their clients partners and most importantly their employees. Together our mission is to redefine the employee experience by integrating communication productivity and engagement tools into a unified intelligent platform that serves over 7 million users globally.

At Beekeeper we celebrate diversity! All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment regardless of race colour ancestry religion nationality sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability or gender identity. We are committed to ensuring a smooth application process for all candidates. If you require accommodations due to a disability please reach out to and our team will be more than happy to assist you.

Please know thatyou are not requiredto share your nationality age or a picture of you on the CV! We are looking forward to your application!